4 hours ago
Conservation tax approved by wide margin in Clay County
The land conservation referendum will raise property taxes about $33 a year for the average homeowner.…
5 hours ago
Clay Sheriff Michelle Cook lists her priorities for 2nd term
Sheriff Michelle Cook won a second term with almost 80% of the vote in Tuesday’s election.…
7 hours ago
5 takeaways from Tuesday’s election in Florida
Republicans had a great election night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida…
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8 hours ago
Mayors and council members elected in the Beaches
Voters in Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach picked mayors — one in a close race and the other by a…
9 hours ago
Beaches voters approve charter changes
Voters in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach approved all changes proposed.…
19 hours ago
Newcomer elected to St. Johns County School Board
Voters also continued a half-cent sales tax and approved a new 1-mill property tax to help fund teacher salaries.…
19 hours ago
Duval voters choose Shayla Lee as county judge
Lee, a public defender, won the judgeship by more than 50,000 votes.…
19 hours ago
Hunting rights approved; partisan school races nixed
Voters rejected partisan school board races but added hunting and fishing rights to the state Constitution.…
20 hours ago
Abortion rights amendment falls short of passage
The proposal received support from 57% of voters, less than the 60% needed to pass.…
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20 hours ago
Republicans roar as Duval racks up conservative victories
Despite a lower than expected voter turnout in Duval County, Republicans decisively won local and statewide races.…
21 hours ago
Voters say no to recreational marijuana
The proposed constitutional amendment faced unprecedented opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis.…
21 hours ago
Sen. Rick Scott wins easily over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
The Republican Scott benefited from his party’s massive advantage in voter registration in Florida.…
22 hours ago
Incumbent congressmen win reelection in Northeast Florida
Three Republican incumbents from Northeast Florida will return to the U.S. House of Representatives.…
23 hours ago
Rafael strengthens quickly; here’s what Florida can expect
Tropical Storm Rafael could bring periods of heavy rain across much of Florida between Wednesday and Thursday.…
1 day ago
3,000-home ‘agrihood’ rejected in St. Johns County
The agrihood would have combinded homes with agricultural elements, but many residents opposed it.…
1 day ago
Snappers restaurant under review in Vilano Beach
Snappers is planned on a strip of land past State Road A1A near the Publix and Holiday Inn Express.…
1 day ago
Whiskey Cake set to open after $1 million makeover
The Whiskey Cake at Town Center in Jacksonville will be one of two in Florida.…
2 days ago
3 Duval elementary schools will close soon; 3 more after a year
6 Jacksonville elementary schools will close — but only half at the end of the current school year as originally proposed. …
2 days ago
Tropical Storm Rafael forms; watches issued in Florida
The tropical storm is likely to strengthen into a hurricane, but it’s too early to determine its track.…
2 days ago
Officers acted properly at Georgia-Florida game, sheriff says
The officers were captured on video punching unruly fans. Sheriff T.K. Waters said the use of force was justified.…
2 days ago
‘Get Covered Jax’ helps uninsured get health care
The city has renewed its campaign to help thousands of uninsured people get private health insurance.…
2 days ago
Restaurateur plans third spot in San Marco
Matthew Medure plans to open the restaurant, Saleya Cafe & Bar Nicois, in the former space of Missy Riley Art…
2 days ago
Violence erupts in stands at Florida-Georgia game
Videos show Jacksonville sheriff’s officers punching people in the stands as violence spread.…
2 days ago
Potential Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean
Tropical Depression 18 has a high potential of becoming the next named storm. Rafael is the next name on the…
November 1, 2024
‘Agrihood’ coming to a vote in St. Johns County
County commissioners will consider a 3,000-home “agrihood” that would combine housing with elements like community farms.…
November 1, 2024
Florida-Georgia game will return to Jax through 2031
A new agreement will bring the Florida-Georgia football game back to Jacksonville after EverBank Stadium is renovated.…
November 1, 2024
Women are voting in larger numbers in Northeast Florida
The split between men and women voting statewide could push the abortion rights constitutional amendment closer to passage.…
November 1, 2024
Duval School Board election is Tuesday in district bearing brunt of school closures
Jacksonville Today asked the two School Board candidates their thoughts on school closures in the district they want to represent.…
November 1, 2024
VyStar fined $1.5M for ‘botched’ online rollout
Vystar’s new online banking system locked customers out of their accounts for weeks in 2022.…
November 1, 2024
Here’s how to check whether they got your mail-in ballot
If you voted by mail, you’ll want to check the status of your ballot to make sure your vote will…
October 31, 2024
Beaten man sues police over arrest that went viral
Le’Keian Woods was severely beaten after running from officers who suspected a drug deal. They said he resisted arrest.…
October 31, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Nov. 1-3
Two theatrical productions and modern dance are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
October 31, 2024
The Fear Factor: Weather phobias that terrify people
Nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather.…
October 31, 2024
Jacksonville cop charged with false imprisonment
Officer John C. Burgos was arrested early Thursday on charges of false imprisonment and battery.…
October 31, 2024
Duval elections leaders hope inactive voters will participate
Some 85,793 voters could be removed from Duval’s voter rolls if they do not vote in this year’s general election…
October 31, 2024
E-bikes raise concerns for Atlantic Beach commissioners
Atlantic Beach is discussing the need to regulate e-bikes, which some city commissioners consider potentially dangerous. Commissioners took up the…
October 31, 2024
Brothers share their experience growing up undocumented
Leo and Diego Dulanto Falcon were undocumented after coming to the U.S. from Peru as young children.…
October 31, 2024
Something is trying to brew in the tropics: What we know
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure in the tropics, but nothing will develop before…
October 31, 2024
Georgia-Florida game will move for two years
The Georgia-Florida football game will be played in Atlanta and Tampa during renovations to EverBank Stadium.…
October 30, 2024
2 developments get underway in Jacksonville’s urban core
The Emerald Station and Gateway Jax developments will transform neglected parts of the city with meeting spaces, offices and residences.…
October 30, 2024
Dead man identified after body is found in St. Johns County
Chad Mullen’s body was found after a tip to detectives who were investigating his disappearance in September.…
October 30, 2024
Teen accused of machete threat at Beaches polling site
Police said an 18-year-old man threatened Harris-Walz supporters with a machete at a voting site in Neptune Beach.…